Vatican
26 May 2004
VATICAN - The Pope’s weekly teaching at the general audience: God is Judge, but he is also Saviour; he condemns evil and rewards fidelity and justice but above all love..
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “In this prayer we hear the pulsing hearts of the just who await in hope the coming of the Lord to render more luminous the vicissitudes of humanity often immersed in the shadows of sin, ...
24 May 2004
VATICAN - The Pope urges families and institutions to “use the media with prudence and wisdom” so the they may provide “opportunities for education, cultural enrichment and spiritual growth”. He also invited those who will be in Rome to a special Vigil of Pentecost in St Peter’s next Saturday evening.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - From his window on St Peter’s square where he came to pray the “Regina Cæli” hymn with visitors gathered for his Sunday blessing, the Pope spoke about the solemnity of the Ascension ...
22 May 2004
VATICAN - “Africa: a extraordinary resource of good for humanity” says Cardinal Martino at the end of a Conference on Africa and globalisation promoted by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Vatican City (Fides Service)- “The many seedbeds of violence in Africa, AIDS and other pandemics, tragedies like poverty and injustices still weigh on the future of the continent producing negative effects which preven ...
22 May 2004
VATICAN - “Train qualified personal, build new health structures, guarantee medicines” Angola’s health minister Ms Albertina Nahosse Henrique Hamurkwaya illustrates her programme
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On the occasion of a day of study on the theme “Economic and social development of Africa in the era of globalisation”, organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in Rome ...
21 May 2004
VATICAN - “A new forum for proclaiming the Gospel”: interview with Father Claudio Pighin, author of “Pastorale della Comunicazione” Pastoral of Communication published recently
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pastoral of communications, formation of priests, religious and laity involved in the media workers and the need to guarantee correct use of the means of communications from a point of view ...
19 May 2004
VATICAN - The Pope’s weekly teaching: “Blessed the man whose guilt is removed and whose sins are forgiven!”: a call to live with our eyes set on heaven putting first the "things of heaven".
Vatican City (Fides Service) - A comment on Psalm 31 (“Gratitude for the forgiveness of sins” - Vespers Thursday week 1) was the subject of Pope John Paul II’s teaching at the General audience today 19 may in St Pe ...
18 May 2004
VATICAN - The Pope receives the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant Peoples: “ Integration at the social level and interaction at the cultural level are therefore the necessary presupposition for authentic peaceful co-existence among individuals and nations ”.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “The Christian community today is called to face situations very different from the past. One of them is certainly the massive migratory phenomenon which often takes the form of tragedies ...
18 May 2004
VATICAN - Day of Study organised by Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 21 May to reflect on Social and economic development of Africa in the era of globalisation:
Vatican City (Fides Service) - A day of study on the economic and social development of Africa in the era of globalisation will be held at the initiative of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on 21 May at the C ...
18 May 2004
VATICAN - The Courage of Mercy
"Modern man often anxiously wonders about the solution to the terrible tensions which have built up in the world and which entangle humanity. And if at times he lacks the courage to utter the word "mercy," or if in his c ...
18 May 2004
VATICAN - To John Paul II: Peter, the “Rock” of our day!
Vatican City (Fides Service) - It is true that the Pope John Paul II would prefer to celebrate the day of his Baptism and even more the day of his ordination to the priesthood rather than his birthday, but because we lov ...
17 May 2004
VATICAN - The Pope canonises six new Saints: “Authentic peace is the fruit of Christ’s triumph over evil, sin and death. All who follow him faithfully become witnesses and builders of his peace.”
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On the 6th Sunday of Easter, May 16, in St Peter’s Square Pope John Paul II gave the Church six new Saints: four priests, one woman Religious and a mother. “ ’My peace I give you (Jn ...
15 May 2004
VATICAN - “Communion and solidarity between Africa Europe”: second preparatory meeting for a Symposium of Bishops of Africa and Europe in Rome 10 to14 November.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - A second preparatory meeting for a Symposium of Bishops of Africa and Europe in Rome 10 to14 November, was held in Rome on 15 May at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples CEP. ...
15 May 2004
VATICAN/CANONISATION DEL 16 MAY - Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962): a mother who gave her life to save that of her fourth child
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Gianna Beretta was born in Magenta (Milan) October 4, 1922. Already as a youth she willingly accepted the gift of faith and the clearly Christian education that she received from her excell ...
14 May 2004
VATICAN/CANONISATION 16 MAY - Paola Elisabetta Cerioli (1816-1865): the uplifting and development of society starting from the family
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Paola Elisabetta Cerioli, was born to noble parents in 1816 in Soncino, Cremona, Italy. She was an obedient and docile child. At the age of eleven she was sent to a boarding school run by t ...
13 May 2004
VATICAN/CANONISATIONS DEL 16 MAY - Nimatullah Al-Hardini (1808-1858): the «Saint» of Kfifan, a man of God and a man of science.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Nimatullah Al-Hardini, a Lebanese Maronite monk, was born in 1808 at Hardin, in the north of Lebanon. At the baptismal font he receives the name of Youssef. He belonged to a Maronite family ...
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